BAPTISM at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam:
Parent: Laurens Duyts
Witnesses: Jochem Pieterszen and his wife, Borger Joriszen-smith, Jan Snyderken-shoemaker

Born in New Amsterdam, New York
Hans was baptized in the Dutch reformed Church at new York on September 28, 1644.

His name appears on a tax list for Haarlem in 1667. In April 1667 he was fined 40 guilders due to his outspoken resistance to British occupation of New Netherland. He married (1) Marritje Snyderken (Marritje Satyrs) before 1671 in Harlem, New York. Her father was Jan Snyderken - a shoemaker and another early settler of Harlem. Marritje died about 1672 in Harlem, New York.

Hans Laurens was selected as Collector for Richmond Co, Staten Island, New York on April 1 1699; and served a second term in 1702. He was appointed Assessor of Richmond County, Fourth Division on April 1 1703 with Vincent Fountain (step-son). 1706 census of Staten Island, Hans Laurence, aged 63; wife Sara Hance. James Hance aged 35; John Hans, Mary, Elizabeth, Sara Catherine, Anna & Lydia.

In 1677, Hans Duyts acquired 80 acres in the New Dorp section of Staten Island by patent, which later passed to his son Jeams/James. It adjoined the property of Antoine Fountaine. Antoine Fontaine married Sarah Hance Vincent before 1680. He was born in France and his parents are not known. Antoine died about 1686 in Staten Island, New York. Antoine Fountaine and Sara Hance had 2 children.

Hans Laurens married (3) Sarah Hance Vincent Fountaine about 1686. She was born before 1660 in New York, the daughter of John Vincent and Suzanna Blaise She died about 1740.

born about 1678 and he resided in Essix County, New Jersey.